Chess Benefit Concert Rehearsal - The Arbiter

[WadeAblitt]

I love the way Seth directs just by singing and pointing his finger in the air!

[stakemespike04]

I looove his nerdy dance moves in the background. So funny!!

[dragonbalde43]

I can't believe 2 people "disliked" this.

[lexellcassini]

Come to Mexico, Raul :(

[RAC3504]

I wish they had added Raul to the rest of that dream cast-he's a beast!!-Awesome

[wowamazing123]

raul is the best.

[badnomad]

You know for a recent LA Actor's Benefit Matthew Morrison (Will Shuster on GLEE) sings this. Now I'd like to see a youtube clip of THAT!

[beckyboston]

@badnomad me too!

[felicity1titanic]

Only discovered Raul recently but very glad I did! Love the uniqueness of his voice - it's so easy to distinguish from others. It may not always be 100% technically perfect but his characterisation is always brilliant, which is very important. Think of his portrayal of Bobby in 'Company' - wow!

[GirlwithaFedora]

marti pellow was OK - this guy is BEAST

[bmc102392]

hottest arbiter everrrrr

[charizardag]

I really wish that the Final cut was posted again. done anyone else have that? all I can find of this version is the rehearsal

[shmoogle14]

I wish Raul was on the DVD.

[Jiraiya1313]

me too but the cast of the DVD was pretty great.

[Felicity1247]

Arrangement is a bit too rushed, but I love his version of the Arbiter! Go Raul Esparza!

[badnomad]

Raul adds sass and punch that was so missing in the 2008 concert!

[marilllove]

I think i liked the arrangement of this song in Chess in Concert (2008) better, but this guy's voice better. Pellow's voice was too weak

[vfdj42]

This bitch is fierce. Raul could freaking sing the phone book or worse, Twilight, and it would still be amazing.

[angelwings4191]

Raul was a lot better than Marti Pellow. Raul has power behind his voice, Marti was so quiet and his voice just didn't bring out the character like Raul's does.

[katelovestennessee]

AMAZING!

[katelovestennessee]

the rake of the stage is freakin scary!

[hed99bpb]

I think there's a bit ozzy osbourne over him, his voice and glasses. Just much better technical singer than ozzy.

[monorailblue]

Hahaha I love his swagga!

[Deppsangle]

fantastic, ughh! i wish this were on CD.

and if it is...would someone PLEASEE inform me?

thank you soo much for posting :D!

[TheSamoan83]

It's on CD!

You can get it on Amazon

(I got it on tape for next to nothing though :P)

[Deppsangle]

no way?!!!

ohmygosh, is there anyway

you could send me a link to

where on amazon i could find it?

cause i thought it wasnt there,

i swore i checked that site to a T!

:D!!

[charizardag]

this version?

[TinorialPeredhil]

Are you sure????

[MichaelCrawfordsFan]

Who cares if i cannot spell. Leave me alone.

[Chriswren9]

Here Here! I can't spell ether! Who cares!?!

[hannahwig]

Raul did play The Arbiter in the show and he was WONDERFUL if I do say so myself....

[jonnycunliffe]

raul didn't play the arbitr in the actual concert did he? why wasn't marti rehearsing?

[jonnycunliffe]

raul is great!!

[tinytimton]

Raul was in the New Amsterdam Broadway concert. Marti was in the Royal Albert Hall concert in London.

[NorceCodine]

I got goose bumps...

[InflamedIron]

What is this "Chess Benefit"?

[MichaelCrawfordsFan]

Then Why are you watching it

[hed99bpb]

][_, {[]} ][_, you listen to rihanna, pink and jonas brothers and you say he can't sing. His technic is by far better than those three, i just saw on your profile.

[MateoG7788]

no "affence" but you can't spell.

[NEHOMAS]

Raul = awesomeness.

[EriksChristine]

'Im trying to be cool' lol Raul you don't need to be cool. You're already cool.

[Chriswren9]

So is Raul a baritone or a tenor...? Because he can get up pretty high but that would also be considered the range of a baritone....

ps.I think he is the next generation of B-way and I can't wait to see what his next project is...but I say that every time...

[ieatglue44]

I would say Tenor. Because tenors can get low. And baritones can go lower. I don't think Raul can go as low as a baritone could - at least, he doesn't usually. Bobby in Company seemed a bit low for him. I could be completely wrong, though. Hahahaha

[EriksChristine]

Baritones are like: Brian Stokes Mitchell, and mostly Norm Lewis. :)

[nate2612]

If you knew Norm you would know that you can't title him as a baritone. I've seen him hit Soprano notes with ease in full voice.

[VicViper26]

I would, believe it or not, title him as a baritone. His most comfortable notes are rather low. He, however, is a fantastic singer. Ergot, he can hit tenor and soprano notes.

[Kellywhit]

AGH, what a stud!!

I friggin love that man.

[DropDeadRed]

I hate this show so much.

But it's all worth it. Because Raul is hot.

[spookythebando]

I just noticed that Seth's conducting with his left hand.... hmmmm. He's still freaking awesome.

[Rudziewicz]

That's because left-handed conductors are amazing.

[mb555]

wow - i've watched several clips from this musical - i remember the clips when i was growing up. this musical absolutely is the pits. it's classic terrible 80's sounding. what a major letdown. and absolutely a waste of raul's talent. i guess everyone in life needs to be able to look back at the crap they've walked through to make the high points soar even higher. this is definitely a low point.

[superheathurrr]

Youtube used to have a clip of the actual performance of this, with Raul all suited up and wonderful. Sadly, it dissappeared.

[dansingajb]

That dance looks like so much fun. This song has more energy than the rest of the show put together- I love it, but it's kind of a downer.

[G4Rat]

I love how confused those two women look around 2:36.

Raul starts to move her

[darthmimi]

...The shades actually manage to ENHANCE the Crazy Facial Expression Love that is Raul Esparza. <3

[blue1297]

lol. I love his dance break near the end.

[ncmiles400]

okay I love raul.